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Early Season of Autumn Leaf in Nikko

2016年11月4日

Pre-reading questions: Do you visit some places during Autumn Season? Do you also appreciate the Autumn leaves? What do you think is the best season for everyone? Due to its amazing different viewing spots, Nikko’s autumn scenery is getting popular this days. It is considered as one of the top town that offers the best viewing spots all over Japan. Standing from Hangetsuya Observatory you will see hundreds of Maple trees and mountain ash. The mountainous region are flushed in autumn colors within the small peninsula of Haccho Dejima in Tochigi Prefecture. The leaves are expected to shift colors along the Irohazaka road. This road is one of the famous…
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Early Season of Autumn Leaf in Nikko

2016年11月4日

Lifestyle

  Pre-reading questions: Have you ever been to Nikko? Do you think travelling during Autumn season is fun?   The leaves are about to change its colors in Nikko. The mountainous area is full of maple trees. This gives the small land a warm colorful day. Many tourists go to this place during November. This is the best time for watching the autumn leaves. Enjoy the autumn by looking around the Chuzenji lake. People can also walk around Nikko Toshogu shrine for better viewing places.   Vocabulary: mountainous – 山地の [adjective] having mountains land – 土地 [noun] ground, soil warm – あたたかい [adjective] hot tourists – 観光客 [noun] someone who…
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Secondhand Smoke: Higher Risk of Stroke

2016年11月4日

  A recent study in the U.S. has found that secondhand smoke is indeed linked to stroke.  Dr. Michelle Lin of John Hopkins School of Medicine and her co-authors said that there is an increased risk of stroke to non-smokers who reside with smokers. They also noted that stroke survivors who are exposed to secondhand smoke are twice as likely to die than those who aren’t. In fact, 1 out of 4 Americans (58 billion people) non-smokers are exposed to secondhand smoke. Angela Malek of Medical University of South Carolina noted that adults who are exposed to secondhand smoke aren’t only at risk of stroke but also lung cancer and…
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Secondhand Smoke: Higher Risk of Stroke

2016年11月4日

  Pre-reading questions: Any idea about second-hand smoke? What are the usual illness associated with smoking that you know?   According to a US study, non-smokers that are always exposed to second-hand smoke are more prone to suffer stroke. Research showed that nearly 50 percent of non-smoker stroke patients are exposed to second-hand smoke at home. Second-hand smoke is dangerous to all but stroke patients should try more to avoid it, said Dr. Lin of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Researchers performed a blood test to know the volume of smoke people are exposed to. Certain factors considered for this test are race, sex, education and income level. Results showed…
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Secondhand Smoke: Higher Risk of Stroke

2016年11月4日

Health - Beg

  Pre-reading questions: Government warning says that cigarette smoking is dangerous to anyone’s health. Do you agree that smoking is dangerous? You don’t smoke but you are exposed to sickness because of cigarette smoke. Is this okay with you?   A US research says non-smokers who live in the same house with smokers have a high chance of stroke. Almost 50 percent of the nonsmokers who had stroke are exposed to second-hand smoke at home. Stroke survivors exposed to second-hand smoke can die from any cause. A blood test was done to know the amount of smoke people were exposed to. Research factors include race, sex, education, and income level….
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Kellogg’s Cereal Continue To Lose Sales

2016年11月4日

  Pre-reading questions: What do you think about cereals for breakfast? What do you usually eat every morning?   Kellogg’s faces loss in sales for the seventh time based on their reports for the third quarter of 2016. Recently, the cereal manufacturer’s net sales plunked to 2.3%. They blame it to the slumping demand for cereals in the US and struggling market in the UK. Dr. Dimitrios Tsivrikos, a business psychologist at University College London, said people’s breakfast habits were changing. He explained a lot of individuals only spend five or six minutes on breakfast and are looking for quicker solutions. He also mentioned the younger population will replace cereal…
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Kellogg’s Cereal Continue To Lose Sales

2016年11月4日

Business - B

  Pre-reading questions: What is your favorite breakfast every morning? Have you tried eating breakfast from other countries? Kellogg’s Cereal company loses sales for the seventh time. Their sales is now down to 2.3%. The company thinks it is because most customers in the US and the UK do not want to buy cereals anymore. A business psychologist said the way people eat breakfast is changing now. A lot of people spend five or six minutes only on breakfast. That is why they want to find a quicker way to have breakfast. And, the younger population will replace cereal with smoothies, fresh fruit and yogurt.   Vocabulary: sales – 売上げ…
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527 South Koreans file case against Samsung over Galaxy Note 7

2016年11月4日

  South Korean Galaxy Note 7 users totaling to 527 filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics over the controversy of its fire-prone smartphone units. Attorney Peter Young-Yeel Ko, head of the Harvest Law Firm, said Galaxy Note 7 users are appealing to be compensated for the liabilities it brought about. One of his clients claimed to have lost thousands of family trip photos. Another plaintiff affirmed he drove for eight hours round-trip to return his fire-prone smartphone. Samsung proposed to apportion coupons worth 30,000 won ($26) to all Note 7 users, while those who will purchase another Samsung phone would be provided 70,000 won ($62) coupons. As for those looking…
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